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### Question: What causes Dysuria?
### Response: Painful urination is most often caused by:
Infection or inflammation somewhere in the urinary tract Urethritis (in men) caused by gonorrhea or chlamydia
Painful urination and women and girls may be due to:
Changes in the vaginal tissue during menopause (atrophic vaginitis) Herpes infection in the genital area Irritation of the vaginal tissue caused by bubble bath, perfumes, or lotions Vulvovaginitis, such as yeast or other infections of the vulva and vagina
Other causes of painful urination include:
Interstitial cystitis Prostate infection (prostatitis) Radiation cystitis - damage to the bladder lining from radiation therapy to the pelvis area